CREDIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

credibly

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as in believably

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Recent Examples of credibly The researchers think that no other star, living or dead, has ever been credibly reported as green. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 As far as the researchers are aware, no other star (living or dead) has ever been credibly reported as green. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 The key will be credibly signaling that critical Russian military and economic assets will be at risk if Russian forces continue pummeling Ukraine’s civilian economy and society. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 And that’s because Gucci is a mega brand — one of the few brands that can afford to do that credibly. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Her most effective characters are children or young adults, people who may credibly experience a simplistic moral awakening. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Sometimes a judge will do that if a defendant credibly expresses remorse for his crimes. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Can those music scenes credibly speak to that disillusionment today? — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Through that lens, the premium looks less like froth and more like a price on optionality in autonomy, robotics, and energy that few others can credibly claim. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
The rest of the cast is also fine including Ings who believably demonstrates why Tessa could fall for Julian.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of believably

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That may make the situation moot, as construction of the ballroom, replacing the East Wing of the White House, is well underway, with the framing of the structure visibly rising on the White House grounds.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Such visibly striking launches are far from guaranteed; Vandenberg and its scenic surroundings are often blanketed by fog, making rocket watching in the area a dicey proposition.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of visibly

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After all, Jonathan, who was probably alive for President Andrew Jackson's second inauguration in 1833, is still thriving.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
But being an editor probably makes writing first drafts harder, or at least slower.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

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Authorities then located his body, which had head injuries that were likely caused by blunt objects, according to officials.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Instead, the dual-garage door — Double Shift fans likely remember it — will open during mild weather days.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of likely

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Lender Problems Robust bookkeeping can be useful internally, but larger issues and discrepancies may be revealed when financial data is shared externally, such as with the government for taxes, lenders for loans or potential buyers.

— Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Trust matters – internally and externally – and it is built through listening, through communication and through action.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of externally

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Late last month, Mitsotakis outwardly rejected the British Museum’s comparison between the British seizure of the Parthenon Marbles and the Bayeux Tapestry loan between England and France.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Scientists have found that a distant world has a real rebellious streak, outwardly defying its red dwarf host star.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of outwardly

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But can a single supplier, no matter how competent and experienced, possibly be relied upon to deliver such a critical part of both forces’ future warfighting capacity?

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
Experts say the state-of-the-art Ion robotic bronchoscopy would have indicated whether the tumor was malignant and possibly whether cancer had spread to the lymph nodes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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